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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 25, who tells Verna that Margery is a good person even if she is not married?
(a) Beth.
(b) Alice.
(c) Kathleen.
(d) Izzy.

2. How often does Alice bake a pan of cornbread in Chapter 22 to take to the jailhouse?
(a) Every day.
(b) Every other morning.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Once a week.

3. How many little girls does Beth save at the beginning of Chapter 17?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. Whose mule do Margery, Beth, and some farmers free in Chapter 16?
(a) Mr. Brady's.
(b) Mrs. Cornish's.
(c) Mrs. Wright's.
(d) Mrs. Schmid'ts.

5. In Chapter 27, what time is Alice's train scheduled to leave?
(a) 10:30.
(b) 10:15.
(c) 9:45.
(d) 9:30.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the sheriff say that Margery's father shot Clem McCullough's brother?

2. In Chapter 24, for how long is the general store open in the morning on the day of the trial?

3. How long does Nancy Stone say in Chapter 24 that it has been since her sister left her bed?

4. What does Margery say caused the flood in Chapter 18?

5. In Chapter 25, who goes up to the McCullough house first?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Margery quit taking visitors and why?

2. In Chapter 27, why does Margery decide to stay in Baileyville?

3. In Chapter 25, what does Kathleen try to remind Verna McCullough that they did together as girls?

4. What is Sven and Margery's wedding like?

5. What is it like in jail for Margery?

6. What experience does Sophia have as a midwife?

7. In Chapter 16, where does Fred send Izzy?

8. What does the coroner's inquest find when McCullough's body is examined?

9. Why does the sheriff want to see the library records for six months?

10. How does Margery save William in Chapter 16?

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